Maps of Temples, Palaces and Royal Gardens
自杭州行宮遊西湖道里圖說
Illustrated Route Map from Hangzhou Palace to West Lake| Hanyu Pinyin | Zi Hangzhou xing gong you Xihu dao li tu shuo |
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| Date | The 16th year of Qing Qianlong's reign, 1751. |
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| Techniques | Ink and color manuscript on silk and paper |
| Material | silk and paper |
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| Identifier | British Library |
| Notes | Or. 13994 |
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No title appears on this map; the title applied here is based on content. The folded atlas consists of five maps of different sizes with a hard cover wrapped in yellow satin. The atlas depicts the southern palaces and stops of the Qianlong emperor’s inspection tour. All the travelling routes marked with yellow dotted lines started from Hangzhou Palace and Shengyin Temple with distances given on affixed labels. The atlas is believed to have been the travel-planning document presented to the emperor.
Qing emperors had two palaces in Hangzhou. They were “Taipingfang Palace” and “Shengyin Palace.” Taipingfang Palace was located inside the Yongjin Gate, formerly the Textile Department. The Kangxi emperor first visited Hangzhou since his second southern inspection tours in 1689; he also stayed in Hangzhou during his third and fourth tours in 1699 and 1703. On his fifth tour to the south in 1705, Kangxi granted a petition to build another palace south of Gushan Mountain, according to Guangxu Hangzhou Gazetteers. The Gushan Palace was renamed Shengyin Temple in 1728 by the Yongzheng emperor. In 1751, the Qianlong emperor made his first trip south; he had the palace rebuilt and renamed “Shengyin Palace”. The Qianlong emperor used the palace as his main residence during his six southern trips. Based on map content, the atlas was drawn for the Qianlong emperor’s first trip to Hangzhou.
Detailed information of the five maps is as follows:
“The illustrated route map from the palace to Wangjianglou, Kaihua Temple, Liuhe Pagoda, and Yunqi.” 87 × 13.5 cm, 14 folds; in cover 99 × 13.5 cm. The atlas covers the travel route including the following features: the Palace, Zhenhailou, Fengshan Gate, Yangbo Bridge, Taiping Bridge, Yunlou Temple, and Yuexin Pavilion. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Hangzhou, the provincial capital, to Jiaochang training ground, Qiantang Gate, Baidiping Lake, Qiuyue Plum Forest, and Shengyin Temple Palace.” 49 × 13 cm, 8 folds; in cover 52.5 × 13 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Shengyin Temple Palace to Liulangwenying, Santanyinyue, Huxin Pavalian, and Sudichunxiao.” 24.5 × 13.5 cm, 4 folds; in cover 37 × 13.5 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Shengyin Temple Palace to Quyuanfenghe, Huashen Temple, Yuquan Twin Peak, Chayunyun forest, Taoguan, and Shangtianzhu.” 50.5 × 13.5 cm, 8 folds; in cover 63 × 13.5 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Shengyin Temple Palace to watching fish at Sudihau Harbor, Jingci Temple, Fuwenshu Academy, Fengshan Gate, Wushan, and City Palace in Hangzhou.” 50 × 13.5 cm, 8 folds; in cover 63 × 13.5 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Qianlong nan xun ji cheng tu (map no. 020803-020818); Shimen Zhen bei di er zhan zhi Haining Xian Tangqi Zhen Daying dao li tu shuo (map no. 020819); Tangqi Zhen di san zhan zhi sheng cheng nei xing gong dao li tu shuo (map no. 020820); Haining Chenyuan di si zhan zhi sheng cheng nei xing gong dao li tu shuo (map no. 020821); Zhejiang Hangzhou Fu shu di li yu tu (map no. 020962); and the Library of Congress collection: Anlanyuan zhi Jianshan qi zuo dao li tu shuo (gm 85693767); Anlanyuan zhi Hangzhou Fu xing gong dao li tu shuo (gm 2002626740); Zhejiang Sheng yuan fang xiang quan tu (gm 71005032); Zhejiang Sheng yuan shui li quan tu (gm 89691149).
Qing emperors had two palaces in Hangzhou. They were “Taipingfang Palace” and “Shengyin Palace.” Taipingfang Palace was located inside the Yongjin Gate, formerly the Textile Department. The Kangxi emperor first visited Hangzhou since his second southern inspection tours in 1689; he also stayed in Hangzhou during his third and fourth tours in 1699 and 1703. On his fifth tour to the south in 1705, Kangxi granted a petition to build another palace south of Gushan Mountain, according to Guangxu Hangzhou Gazetteers. The Gushan Palace was renamed Shengyin Temple in 1728 by the Yongzheng emperor. In 1751, the Qianlong emperor made his first trip south; he had the palace rebuilt and renamed “Shengyin Palace”. The Qianlong emperor used the palace as his main residence during his six southern trips. Based on map content, the atlas was drawn for the Qianlong emperor’s first trip to Hangzhou.
Detailed information of the five maps is as follows:
“The illustrated route map from the palace to Wangjianglou, Kaihua Temple, Liuhe Pagoda, and Yunqi.” 87 × 13.5 cm, 14 folds; in cover 99 × 13.5 cm. The atlas covers the travel route including the following features: the Palace, Zhenhailou, Fengshan Gate, Yangbo Bridge, Taiping Bridge, Yunlou Temple, and Yuexin Pavilion. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Hangzhou, the provincial capital, to Jiaochang training ground, Qiantang Gate, Baidiping Lake, Qiuyue Plum Forest, and Shengyin Temple Palace.” 49 × 13 cm, 8 folds; in cover 52.5 × 13 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Shengyin Temple Palace to Liulangwenying, Santanyinyue, Huxin Pavalian, and Sudichunxiao.” 24.5 × 13.5 cm, 4 folds; in cover 37 × 13.5 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Shengyin Temple Palace to Quyuanfenghe, Huashen Temple, Yuquan Twin Peak, Chayunyun forest, Taoguan, and Shangtianzhu.” 50.5 × 13.5 cm, 8 folds; in cover 63 × 13.5 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
“The illustrated route map from Shengyin Temple Palace to watching fish at Sudihau Harbor, Jingci Temple, Fuwenshu Academy, Fengshan Gate, Wushan, and City Palace in Hangzhou.” 50 × 13.5 cm, 8 folds; in cover 63 × 13.5 cm. Distances were annotated on yellow labels affixed to the atlas.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Qianlong nan xun ji cheng tu (map no. 020803-020818); Shimen Zhen bei di er zhan zhi Haining Xian Tangqi Zhen Daying dao li tu shuo (map no. 020819); Tangqi Zhen di san zhan zhi sheng cheng nei xing gong dao li tu shuo (map no. 020820); Haining Chenyuan di si zhan zhi sheng cheng nei xing gong dao li tu shuo (map no. 020821); Zhejiang Hangzhou Fu shu di li yu tu (map no. 020962); and the Library of Congress collection: Anlanyuan zhi Jianshan qi zuo dao li tu shuo (gm 85693767); Anlanyuan zhi Hangzhou Fu xing gong dao li tu shuo (gm 2002626740); Zhejiang Sheng yuan fang xiang quan tu (gm 71005032); Zhejiang Sheng yuan shui li quan tu (gm 89691149).
